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David Land advocates getting more kids interested in STEM
It’s perhaps one of the biggest conundrums in education – how to get more kids interested in STEM? One answer has been to involve industry, and a North East figurehead that has contributed considerable time, knowledge and expertise to the cause is David Land – an advocate of the current thinking to ‘start them young’. David Land is in no doubt about the benefits of an engineering career....
Lucy Erskine has been dancing through the world of business for over ten years
Lucy Erskine recently celebrated Dance Envy’s tenth anniversary with a spectacular showcase that demonstrated how far her dance school and 100-plus dancers had come. But, as she explains to Alison Cowie, there’s no need to feel envious at the school, which specialises in freestyle, as it’s open to everyone. Lucy Erskine has been dancing since she was three years old, and entered her first...
North East Expo reaches its 15th year
The acclaimed regional business show will celebrate its landmark anniversary on April 27, 2023. The North East Expo, one of the region’s most prominent business shows, started life in 2008 at Ramside Hall before moving to a larger site at Newcastle Racecourse and then to its current home at Newcastle Falcons’ Rugby Club at Kingston Park in 2012. The free-to-attend business...
Amazing Jane and Smart Works Newcastle take it up a gear for International Women’s Day 2023
Amazing Jane and Smart Works Newcastle have announced a collaboration to create a bespoke pair of limited-edition leggings ahead of International Women’s Day 2023. As part of this collaboration Amazing Jane will also be supporting the popular Cycle for Smart Works campaign and will be overseeing three pop-up cycle hubs across the region. Whether you are a total novice or cycling fanatic,...
Marriott Communications shortlisted for two FSB awards
Sunderland-based digital communications agency Marriott Communications has been shortlisted two awards in the Federation of Small Businesses Business Awards 2023. After a stellar year of growth and digital achievements, is up for Start-Up Business of the Year, while CEO Samuel Marriott-Dowding has been shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur of the Year. These shortlists are the latest commendations...